Beto O’Rourke on his latest fundraising haul: “It’s a lot.”

Published: Oct. 1, 2018, 5:05 a.m.

After repeatedly making headlines for eclipsing U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, the incumbent, in money raised for his campaign, Beto O'Rourke declined to give Tribune CEO Evan Smith a firm answer on his fundraising total in the third quarter of this year, which ended Sunday.

“I honestly don’t know, but it’s a lot,” he said.